Clinical Support Worker – Ward 33

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Full time
Job summary

We have the opportunity for individuals who are caring and compassionate and enjoy being part of an established hard-working team to join us on Ward 36 in a Clinical Support Worker role to implement a high standard of care and ensure patient safety is paramount.

Previous care experience is essential, and completion of care certificate is desirable.

Main duties of the job

Assist Registered Nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team in implementing patients' care plans. Undertake some clerical and domestic duties to ensure a safe environment. Provide personal care to patients e.g., bathing, toileting, feeding, and care of the dying. Work in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. Demonstrate own duties to new starters and others as appropriate. Observe patients and report any changes to a Registered Nurse. Perform basic observation processes using automated devices for temperature, blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation, and respiratory rate. Take basic patient measurements e.g., height and weight.

About us

Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values, and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them.

There is an on-site car park and access to cycle to work schemes. There is access to onsite shops and a subsidised staff restaurant. Annual leave starts at 27 days a year plus bank holidays.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula, which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales, and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus, or ferry and within easy reach of the major cities of Liverpool, Chester, and Manchester, as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Clinical Support Worker position available with WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

Level 2 in Care (or appropriate experience and commit to undertaking and completing within 18 months of commencement) Care Certificate Undertake all Mandatory training Completed clinical competencies for clinical tasks and procedures as appropriate Desirable

Experience working in a clinical environment Experience working in the NHS Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Proven problem-solving skills Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to perform under pressure Polite, friendly, approachable, and self-motivated Understand when to seek support and advice Aware of personal and professional limitations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address

Arrowe Park Hospital

Upton Road

Wirral

CH49 5PE

Employer's website #J-18808-Ljbffr

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